Angels could have three at All-Star Game

Angels center fielder Torii Hunter and closer Brian Fuentes are headed to the All-Star Game. Both have been there before. But they could be joined by a first-timer -- third baseman Chone Figgins.

Hunter and Fuentes were chosen by Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon, who will be running things from the American League dugout. Figgins is one of five American League candidates in the online "Final Vote" balloting to name the last player on the A.L. and N.L. rosters.

This will be the third time Hunter has been picked as an All-Star but his first since joining the Angels. He was tabbed as an All-Star in 2002 and 2007.

The outfielder is batting .303 this season with 17 home runs and 62 RBIs.

Fuentes, one of the top closers in the league with 23 saves this season, was an All-Star pick in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

This would be Figgins' first All-Star Game. He is batting .316, with 22 extra-base hits and 26 stolen bases. He has also emerged as one of the top defensive players in the league.

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